Beyond the Hills

Writer-director Cristian Mungiu’s follow-up to his Palme d’Or-winning film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days once again centers on best friends ensnared in a draconian institution. But whereas his 2007 film dealt with a modern issue (securing an illegal abortion) in an urban setting, Beyond the Hills addresses ancient conflicts of faith vs. free will and the needs of the community vs. the desires of the individual, in the isolated setting of a rural Orthodox convent.  read more